Texas Effluent Limitations: What you need to know

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• Rules. In Texas, dischargers must follow the state effluent limitation regulations as well as EPA's regulations. When a discharge permit is issued, TCEQ establishes monitoring parameters on a case-by-case basis, taking the federal limits into consideration. The state has established its own effluent limitations for domestic wastewater treatment plants, surface water quality, and aquifer protection. See the national section EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS for more information on the federal requirements and the state section NPDES PERMIT for information on discharge permit requirements.

• Administration and enforcement. TCEQ's Water Quality Division is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the state's effluent limitation regulations and for developing surface water quality standards.

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